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Perro Del Diablo

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I'm thinking of a virtual revolver in 41 mag. So I'm going to start walking around the parking lot collecting pennies. How many pennies will be decided on which revolver. Blackhawk is definite possibility, my question is what do you recommend. I saw some Smith and Wesson's on gunbroker.

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I have a Smith 657 and a Ruger Super Black Hawk Hunter Bisley and they are both very nice guns. Tough to make a decision which one needs to be played with the most.

If it were a choice between the Smith and a Ruger Black Hawk, I'd go Smith. If you can find a Super Black Hawk Hunter, jump on it.

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Like Noz, I've had both, several of the rugers.  Either gun is a winner.  I kept neither as it is one more caliber to reload for and store bought ammo is high priced and hard to find.  I'd buy a .44 before I bought another .41, but if you have an itch, scratch it!

 

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I have a NM Blackhawk 6 1/2" I bought for deer hunting and backpacking in bear country. Had the sears bobbed down to a perfect 2  lbs. Killed one deer with it, a doe at 20 odd yards, dropped her like a sack of concrete, found the 210 gr WW HP perfectly mushroomed in a lump under the hide on the off side. Can't go wrong with a Blackhawk, just have to have a trigger job to get anywhere near a decent pull. If you could score a 3 screw they're much better. A Smith would be great but probably cost more dinero.

My 2 cents

JHC

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the great thing about Smith and Wesson is the trigger is pretty dang good on all of them. Ruger are very good but often need trigger work. I love the 41 mag especially in the S&W 57 but it is an oddball and an extra caliber to load. I have the 44 Mag already.

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I've had .41's over the years, but currently down to just a Blackhawk and a nickel P&R M57 S&W. Other than 5 shots from the Ruger in a "shoot a different caliber every stage" stunt six years ago, I haven't shot either of them in fifteen years. Mebbe oughta sell 'em...

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Super Blackhawk Hunter. Very nice! Been wanting one for awhile myself.

 

Congrats on the adoption. ;)

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21 hours ago, Perro Del Diablo said:

LGS found me a stray to adopt

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Super gun!!!   I sent mine to a 41 specialist and he tuned it did a wonderful trigger job and ground the bisley grips into a "gunfighter" shape that helps both on accuracy and comfort.

I have a max load (out of the book) using W296 and a JHP 175 gr bullet that goes through the chrono at 1815 fps.  You had best be holding on for that one.

For serious work I load the W296 and 260 gr LBT LNFP and it will exceed the performance of 44 Mags and 45 Colt until they get into the 300 + grain area.

I like the caliber so much that I have the Marlin 1894 in FG, 41 mag.  The heavy loads out of the Marlin hurt the shooter near as much as the target.

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I own and shoot a Ruger Blackhawk and a Smith and Wesson model 57 in .41 mag both do the job I want them to do.  The Blackhawk does the heavy lifting and the S&W does the fine work.  The S&W can not withstand the punishment that the Blackhawk can under sustained usage with high pressure loads.  I use the Blackhawk for hunting and or anything else that in my opinion requires top performance out of the 41 if I need more I go with the 475 Linebaugh.  I like the Blackhawk over the Super because the trigger guard on the Super hits my knuckle in recoil and hurts.  The S&W I originally purchased to shoot PPC and what a wonderful firearm it is, superbly accurate.  I now use it for Bulls Eye once in a while and bowling pins.  The double action trigger has been worked over and better sights but its a shooter.  As I said they both do the job I want them to do but if I only had one it would be the Blackhawk if you feel you need more gun the Ruger 480 is just a short cased 475.      

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4 hours ago, Noz said:

Super gun!!!   I sent mine to a 41 specialist and he tuned it did a wonderful trigger job and ground the bisley grips into a "gunfighter" shape that helps both on accuracy and comfort.

I have a max load (out of the book) using W296 and a JHP 175 gr bullet that goes through the chrono at 1815 fps.  You had best be holding on for that one.

For serious work I load the W296 and 260 gr LBT LNFP and it will exceed the performance of 44 Mags and 45 Colt until they get into the 300 + grain area.

I like the caliber so much that I have the Marlin 1894 in FG, 41 mag.  The heavy loads out of the Marlin hurt the shooter near as much as the target.

Another note. There are only 99 more like the one you have.  Ruger made a special run of 1000 for Dickerson.  If they have made more I am unaware of it.

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36 minutes ago, Noz said:

Another note. There are only 99 more like the one you have.  Ruger made a special run of 1000 for Dickerson.  If they have made more I am unaware of it.

Yes this was a Davidson's special. LGS called Monday all sold out. Tuesday they called back just received shipment. Since they are kind of hard to find I told him order it. Friday I just stopped in to say hello and he walked up set it on counter in front of me. With me be long time regular customer he gave me a discount as well.

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